Society and Culture

• Regional: North America: United States: New York: Localities: N: New York City: Society and Culture  (157)

Adopt a Child - Information on foster care, adoption, and child welfare services in New York City including hotline numbers.

Advocates for Adoption - New York State approved agency. Description of services offered, mission statement, and information for birthmothers and adoptive parents.

Americans for the Arts - National organization that supports the arts and culture through private and public resource development.

Armenian Network of America - Provides events and services to help the community advance professionally. The Network currently operates in 5 regions - Boston, Chicago, New York, Southern California and Washington.

Grand Street Settlement - Provides a vast array of services and programs including child care, Head Start, troubled and pregnant teenagers, employment training, and senior citizen outreach. Information includes details of programs and volunteer opportunities.

Help USA - Housing Enterprise for the Less Privileged - A non profit organization whose mission is to help those who are homeless and others in need become and remain self-reliant. Information covers services, events, and success stories.

Karmic Relief - Renowned astrologer, Shelley Ackerman provides information on class schedules, special events, commentaries, and readings.

The Richport East Villager - A collection of essays and short stories about aspects of Puerto Rican culture from a New York perspective.

The Shadow - An anarchist counterculture zine from the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

The Vermeer Homeowners Web Site - For the residents of the Vermeer apartments located at 77 Seventh Avenue in New York City.

YMCA of Greater New York - Descriptions of their facilities and programs at their five Manhattan branches.